Happy Easter! We hope you had a wonderful Sunday yesterday. Our celebration was a bit last minute this year, with Lucy and I decorating the house on Friday. We pulled out the Colored Rice Eggs, the Peeps Bunny Bunting, the little lambs (forgot to pull out these), and I scored some tiny fuzzy chicks at William Sonoma Outlet, which look great on the shelf. While the kids were in bed, I dipped some of these (and may have forgotten to tell anyone about them…and may have eaten almost the whole batch by myself) And in the 11th hour of the weekend, Old Navy came to the rescue with matchy spring dresses for the girls (with glitter jelly shoes) and a cute yellow polo for Owen. Yay! We chose to do our Easter egg hunt after church, in the sprinkling rain, while Clara watched from the window and I ate a few more peeps. Seriously. SO much better with chocolate on top! And despite the non-Eastery weather I was determined to get pics of the kids in their Easter Clothes. Thank you family for entertaining your crazy photographer mom. The kids and Casey went camping at this location two nights before and I loved these never-ending trees. We snapped some decent photos and some goofy ones, and I wished I’d brought the tripod so we could get a shot of the whole family (duh), and the 50mm lens would have been a good idea too. Oh well. Make it work moments, folks. The good news is, the rain stopped right when we pulled up! And here’s what we captured. My three favorite bunnies: Lucy’s a grab-bag of expressions. And I love seeing her interact with Clara. She is such a darling big sister. She and Owen love their Clara doll so much. We searched for outdoor treasures, (I spy a candy tongue). And we got a few keepers! When I step back and look at photos like these, I can’t believe all 3 are mine. And I feel humbled at the huge responsibility Casey and I have to love and teach them how to make good decisions, be kind to others, work hard, help each other, and to enjoy the beauties of this earth. I think that last one comes naturally. It’s hard to resist a dandelion no matter what your age. This might be the best of all 3 kids. Clara’s not looking but that sorta makes it more candid. Oh how thankful I am for my little family. They are my biggest joy and greatest challenge at times. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Happy Easter from the Willard family!

Very, very nice. These are special days indeed. Whenever I see a mom with baby on her hip I think how amazing it is a hip can turn into a “chair” for part of a woman’s life! Great photos, so special. Happy Easter to all of you.

Well put. Love this post. Those dresses are DARLING! I am in love with those gold shoes too. I might have to swing by and grab a pair for Nat. I hope they come in size 2. I swear her feet never grow! That location is a-mazing as well. Just lovely. Glad you had a good Easter.

Great photos! Such a handsome family God has blessed you with! And how about those Bluebonnets? They make the best photo subjects & backdrops – Thank you Lady Bird Johnson! And don’t think it escaped notice that your chevron skirt matches the girls dress trip and your socks match Owen’s shirt. Such a cool mom!

Oh, do ya mind not hogging the rain? Next time, wish some a little south please? We need rain on the cattle ranch so bad it ain’t funny. (How’s that for Texan talk?) And thanks for the info on Katie Evans’, Key to Pictures. I joined her online course and I’m loving it! I upgraded to a Canon T3i, got myself an Eye-Fi and I’m loving picture-taking life! I blamed you for the renewed infatuation with pictures. You take amazing photos so I copied (hope you don’t mind) – and now your post has reminded me , I’m in need of a 50mm lens.

I never comment but always lurk…I couldn’t resist today. Look at how big your babes are getting. They are just so precious. I makes me remember to enjoy the little things while my kiddos still like me. We aren’t far from teenagers.

LOVE the one of Lucy with bluebonnets in the foreground. Beautiful! And a shout-out to early morning seminary teachers. WHAT A SACRIFICE, and what a blessing to the students. (It completely changed the direction of my life 20+ years ago.)

Your website is fantastic!!! I love it!!! I found it through Pinterest and have made a circle skirt for myself. I don’t have any daughters, so I really appreciate that you add instructions for the adults ad that you have great tutorials for making boys clothes. Many a website does not include much for boys. I’m currently making shorts for my boys and they are turning out great! Thanks again!

First of all, I always eat my peeps with chocolate! I’ve never actually dipped them in chocolate (which is a great idea), I pop in a mini cadbury chocolate egg and then take a bite of the peep. 🙂

Your Easter photo’s turned out sooooo great! Awesome location. Those never ending trees are spectacular. Your skirt and outfit is adorable and and love how it matches with the kids. And best of all, your sweet kiddos are so darling. Their interactions are just too cute.